agency life

Everyone kept telling me to take a moment to myself. Just a moment where I could stop and realize that I was one of the top five young PR professionals in the country and soak in this entire experience. And I kept meaning to. But from the whirlwind of good luck notes from my incredibly […]

The luncheon celebration may have passed, but the excitement carries on through today. I couldn’t be prouder of our team and the great work our agency delivered on behalf of our clients in 2014, and that’s only exemplified by taking home more than ten Gold and Silver PRSA Rocks Awards from the annual Public Relations […]

“Best Place to Work” – HR’s coveted praise for a killer culture, meaningful work and valuable employee recognition, to name a few. This upcoming January, Fortune magazine will release its 2015 “100 Best Companies to Work For,” a powerhouse list of employers benchmarked against company leadership, career satisfaction, employee benefits and internal camaraderie. It’s the […]

We’re fortunate to work in an industry of great passion and pride. It makes inspiration easy to find and excitement gratuitous. But this is still hard work. There are tight timelines, heavy hurdles and long days. The truth is, for me, punching a clock isn’t satisfying. A guaranteed 5 o’clock departure sounds nice in theory, […]

I have officially experienced my first Fahlgren Mortine Halloween. Where to begin? All associates were encouraged to dress as themes by department and my area was deemed the heart of the jungle. After a brief discussion it was decided that I would dress as a giraffe. Unfortunately, I put off getting my costume until the […]

Many people have opinions – positive and negative – about advertising agencies and public relations firms. So how does working in an agency compare to being on the client side? Having spent more than half of my career in a client role, and nearly half on the agency side, I’ve seen a lot of positives […]